Military Tech

Aselsan develops trailer-mounted counter-drone system

ASELSAN displayed a trailer-mounted version of the SARP 100/35 air defense turret during an official facility visit, according to images shared by Defence Turk...

Lockheed Martin tests long-range version of GMLRS rockets

Lockheed Martin completed system qualification testing of the Extended-Range GMLRS Alternative Warhead with a 112-km flight test launched from an M270A2 at White Sands...

DARPA launches biomass-to-chemicals Fleetwood program

DARPA issued a special notice launching the Fleetwood program to develop catalysts that convert biomass waste into carbon-based industrial chemicals. The 24-month research effort seeks...

U.S. Army tests TRV-150 heavy-lift drone at Fort Stewart

The U.S. Army tested the TRV-150 cargo drone during a training exercise at Fort Stewart to evaluate unmanned aerial logistics and operator integration. The...

New GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Parts Reverse Engineered From ATACMS Ballistic Missile Tech

Last year, the U.S. government was able to reverse engineer a critical subcomponent for the 30,000-pound GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker buster bomb....

AH-64 Apache Is Getting Proximity Fuzed 30mm Cannon Ammo For Swatting Down Drones

The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has evolved into a counter-drone platform in recent years — something we have been following closely. While the Israeli...

Elbit reports record demand for laser targeting systems

Elbit Systems reported record global demand in 2025 for its NATO-standard laser target designator systems across land and airborne military platforms. The systems enable...

Raytheon launches U.S.-based TFLN wafer manufacturing program

Raytheon received an Air Force Research Laboratory contract to establish U.S.- based production of thin film lithium niobate wafers used in defense photonics and...

Pentagon designates LongShot air-launched drone X-68A

DARPA designated the LongShot air-launched unmanned combat aircraft as X-68A after completing technical milestones ahead of planned flight testing in 2026. The X-68A is designed...

ICC Ammo: Counter UAS Solutions (7.62 x 51mm)

ICC has worked to develop and manufacture exclusive lines of premium ammunition to advance the lead-free and frangible concept. The line of ammunition, which...

US Military Tests AI-Powered Machine Gun

US Defense Department contractor Allen Control Systems (ACS) has developed an artificial intelligence-powered autonomous robotic gun system called the “Bullfrog,” which can target small...

Computer vision navigation for uncrewed aircraft without access to GNSS integrated by AeroVironment

Summary points: AeroVironment integrates Visual Navigation System (VNS) with Puma LE to enable GNSS-independent flight across the Puma drone family. VNS uses computer vision and inertial...

Titanium-foam blended-wing fighter smashes rivals on the spec sheet

There’s a new contender for the US Navy’s F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and it...

Boeing’s Block 3 MQ-28 Ghost Bat to gain weapons bays, longer wings

SINGAPORE — Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) will gain internal weapons bays along with an increased wingspan, the global program director...

ST Engineering unveils new loitering munition

ST Engineering exhibited an array of new tech at Singapore Airshow 2026, held Feb. 3-8, including a family of assault rifles and a loitering...

High-powered laser beams could keep drones flying indefinitely

The next frontier in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is all about keeping these aircraft fueled indefinitely. If we can crack it, drones could...